After a string of eight wins, Westfield's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Summit Hilltoppers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Westfield has scored all season.
Jack Chavez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tomas Cestero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Brady Trajkovski was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westfield fell to 8-1. As for Summit, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1.
Westfield will take on Cranford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cranford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Westfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Summit, they will head out on the road to take on New Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games New Providence has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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